Family Index

Scientific Name

Olearia ledifolia

Family Name

ASTERACEAE (COMPOSITAE)

Common Name

Rock Daisy-bush

Status

Height

0.3m - 0.6m (30-60cm)

Flowers

Large white daisies with yellow disc florets. Outside bracts covered with rusty brown hairs.

Fruit

Achenes

Form

Densely branched small shrub, with stout branches.

Municipalities

Break O'Day; Central Coast; Central Highlands; Circular Head; Derwent Valley; Dorset; Hobart; Huon Valley; Kentish; Launceston; Meander Valley; Northern Midlands; West Coast

Communities

Montane Vegetation

Habitat Notes

Mountain shrubberies and among boulders on mountain plateaux.

Site Tolerance

Exposed; Moist; Rocky; Windy

Frost Tolerance

Hardy

Soil Tolerance

Fertile; Loam; Phosphorous intolerant; Poor; Well-drained

General Notes

Resistant to Phytophthora cinnamomi. Suitable below powerlines.

Propagation Details

Propagation Calendar

Flowering Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Collecting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Sowing Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Cutting Months

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Seed Information

Seed Collection

Fruit, an achene, pappus with straight rust- coloured hairs.when seed is mature the achenes loosen in the centre of the heads which appear fluffy.collect seedheads into paper bags and allow to dry

Seed Treatment Method

Surface sow

Seed Storage Life

Short

Viable Seeds Per Gram

Seed Treatment Notes

Rub and sieve seed. For best results fresh seed should be used. Seed should be surface sown or covered lightly. Little viable seed produced by some species. Has been used with some success for direct seeding.

Germination Time

2-5 weeks

Suitable for Direct Seeding

Yes

Cuttings

Expected Time to Take Root

Expected Time to Plant Out

Propagation by Division N.B. Transplant only from nearby to avoid disease.

Cutting Notes

Also propagated from cuttings but slow to grow in lowland gardens.